Once-a-month shot for opioid addiction works as well as daily medication, study finds

A study finds a monthly shot to treat opioid addiction was as effective in maintaining short-term abstinence as a more commonly prescribed daily treatment.

by David ArmstrongOct 18, 20172 minutes

A once-a-month shot to treat opioid addiction was as effective in maintaining short-term abstinence from heroin and similar drugs as a more commonly prescribed daily treatment, according to a Norwegian study released Wednesday.

The study is believed to be the first to directly compare — administered as a monthly shot — with a combination drug treatment sold under the brand name . In the U.S. and many for people with an opioid use disorder.